Sessions will cover such topics as best practices; new materials, equipment, technologies, and research; and sustainable long-term performance. Interactive workshops will spotlight bridge preservation tools. Conference sponsors include the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Transportation Research Board (TRB), National Center for Pavement Preservation, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

The conference is designed for transportation agencies and metropolitan planning organizations in all stages of asset management implementation. Themes will include establishment and monitoring of asset management plans, performance measures for asset management, tools and technology to assist decisionmaking, and adaptation to extreme weather events and climate change, including using risk assessment and vulnerability analysis. Strategies for overcoming barriers to asset management implementation will also be discussed. Organized by TRB, the conference is also supported by FHWA and AASHTO.

Sponsored by TRB, the conference will spotlight practical transportation planning techniques and tools for use by practitioners in small and medium-sized communities. Researchers, members of academia, and other members of the transportation community are also encouraged to attend. Among the topics are the project programming process, including evaluating and prioritizing projects with performance measures; financial strategies; pedestrian and bike planning; traffic operations and analysis; demand forecasting; and systems analysis. Technology applications, environmental and health issues, and freight logistics will also be featured.

Sponsored by FHWA, in coordination with the University of Iowa, the conference will feature such topics as stream stability, watershed management, scour and bridge hydraulics, coastal engineering, climate change, hydrology, and asset management.

The latest knowledge, technologies, and case studies related to accelerated bridge construction (ABC) will be spotlighted at the conference. Several workshops on ABC topics will be held December 3, followed by the conference kick-off on December 4. Cosponsored by 16 State transportation agencies, the event is organized by the Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center at Florida International University. Attendees will include State bridge engineers, design professionals, fabricators, contractors, members of academia, and representatives from Federal agencies.